June 5, 2023--The Missouri Western State University Regional Law Enforcement Academy will hold graduation ceremonies for Class No. 59 and Class No. 60 at 6 p.m. Friday, June 9, in the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western campus. A brief reception will follow in the Enright Community Rooms, Spratt 214-216. The event is free and [...]
June 2, 2023--Jakob Grimm, a 2023 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center for Franchise Development. Left to right: Steven L. Craig; Pam Klaus, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Jakob Grimm, Robert Sarlls, and [...]
Lonnie Bishop May 23, 2023–A veteran of the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department will lead Missouri Western State University’s Law Enforcement Academy. Lonnie Bishop will begin his duties as commander of the LEA on June 16. “The Law Enforcement Academy is an important way that we serve the region, training the people who keep [...]
Sophie Wellinghoff presents at CALHE 2023. May 5, 2023--Missouri Western State University education students this semester presented at a national conference, judged a science fair and promoted STEM. CALHE At the national Conference of Applied Learning in Higher Education (CAHLE) at Missouri Western in March, five current and past students from Dr. Ollie [...]
May 4, 2023--Dr. Daniel Bumblauskas has been named executive director for workforce and economic development/associate dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies (CBPS) at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Bumblauskas will lead the establishment of the Convergent Technology Alliance Center (CTAC), provide administrative support to the CBPS dean as related to the Department [...]
May 1, 2023--Missouri Western State University presented nine faculty and staff members with awards and recognized 17 retirees at the 2022-2023 Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on April 28. Award winners include: Outstanding Academic Advisor: Dr. Lane DesAutels, associate professor of philosophy. "He is willing to go above and beyond to make sure [...]
Back row: Seth Hogue, Taten Piepergerdes, Michael Rader and Andrew Spitzer-Fox; Front row: Pam Klaus and Madi Taylor April 24, 2023--Seven Missouri Western State University business students competed at the Collegiate FBLA State Leadership Conference in Springfield, Missouri earlier this month, earning a total of 12 top-5 finishes to advance to the National [...]
Photo courtesy of the Alpha Chi Facebook page. April 21, 2023--Three students represented Missouri Western State University's Alpha Chi Lambda chapter at this year's Alpha Chi National Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Shannon Buehre, Hannah Shoemaker, Dr. Angela Hass, Dr. Teddi Deka, and Jordon Anderson (from left) at the Alpha Chi National [...]
April 14, 2023--The Missouri Western State University School of Nursing and Health Professions will host a Health Professions Open House for prospective students on Wednesday, April 19. Participants will be able to meet with Missouri Western faculty and learn more about careers in health, sport and exercise science, nursing, physical therapy assistant, population health management, [...]
March 28, 2023--Dr. Adrienne Johnson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Education, is Missouri Western State University’s recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Dr. Johnson is an incredibly compassionate and beloved teacher, tremendous colleague, and exceptional advocate for students at Missouri Western,” her nomination letter reads. “She brings to [...]
